Harshit Rana likely to miss Afghanistan T20Is; Asian Games in danger too

🩹 Cricket update, friends 🩹

A little heartbreak for our cricket family. Harshit Rana's long road back continues—looks like the pitch has one more hurdle for him.

Here's the situation: Rana picked up a hamstring injury during Tuesday's match simulation (part of his Return-to-Play protocol). Unfortunately, it doesn't look promising, and there's now a big question mark over both the upcoming Afghanistan T20Is and the Asian Games.

Let that sink in for a moment—Rana's injury history reads like a long journey:

• Hamstring injury vs England at Trent Bridge this year

• Knee issue in the warmup vs South Africa before the 2026 T20 World Cup (ruled out)

• Surgery + missed IPL 2026 with KKR

• Finally cleared and returned in the 3rd ODI vs Afghanistan on June 20

Now this new setback. It's truly inspiring to see a bowler's resilience through all of this.

Meanwhile, good news elsewhere: Nitish Kumar Reddy & Washington Sundar have both been cleared. Bumrah's status expected before team prep begins.

📅 The schedule ahead:

• 3 T20Is vs Afghanistan: Sep 13, 15, 17 (in Delhi)

• Team India departs for Asian Games on Sep 18

• Bonus T20I vs Japan: Sep 22

Wishing Rana a speedy recovery. His journey reminds us that greatness often comes through patience. 💙

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Source: Times of India